GNFtI: it seems he learned to watch his words as time went on, or we noticed less. The bulk of those quotes are from his first term. They chose a nicely fitting final quote: "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." (Washington DC, 12 May, 2008)posted by filthy light thief at 4:01 PM on January 9, 2009

I love love love the illustration of George getting the Bum's Rush from both Washington and Lincoln.

The follow-up to this is both Lincoln and Washington standing outside with Obama, and they turn to say "Will there be anything else, Sir?"posted by Lipstick Thespian at 4:16 PM on January 9, 2009

Philip Burke is incredible and he is utterly wasted on illustration. 99% of caricature is just dead. Horrible, slick, predictable and dead. Burke's work is beautiful expressive portraiture that just happens to feature celebrities. His work stops me whenever and wherever I see it.posted by fire&wings at 4:58 PM on January 9, 2009

This photo of Bush with a handful of other Presidents has been floating around the internets. It looks like someone promised him Tang and Rice Krispie Treats if he posed for a shot with the grown ups. I mean seriously, the only thing he is missing are those mittens with the string that runs through your jacket so you don't lose them.posted by clearly at 8:21 PM on January 9, 2009 [3 favorites]

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